Favorite Classic Books

This book is dark. It is emotional. It's completely absorbing.

After I finished Mansfield Park, I found myself genuinely perplexed that it isn't more well-loved. So much so that I felt compelled to make an entire video defending Fanny Price.

There is such a deep respect, almost reverence, woven into the fabric of this book and it captures Joan's spirit in such a lively way that it makes it impossible not to root for her, even though we all know the tragic end that awaits her.

I don't know how I dodged spoilers for Pride and Prejudice until my mid-20s when I read it for the first time, but I am so glad I did. I got to experience all of these surprises for myself. And not only was it delightful, but it also offers so much to dig into when it comes to the characters.

This was a life-changing read for me when I was 16 years old, and it still holds its own, even amongst some very serious competition on this list.

And I feel like Lily Bart in the House of Mirth makes for an especially fascinating psychological character study. And the moment I finished the last page of this novel, I immediately got to work trying to get into her mind.

There is very little in life that makes me as happy as The Importance of Being Earnest does.

I was absolutely shocked by how much The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera spoke to me. Even sitting here talking about it makes me want to dive straight back into this world.

This book is lightning in a bottle, and I didn't even know I was waiting for the storm. It is a showcase of gorgeous writing, characters with grit, the roller coaster that is life with its highest of highs and lowest of lows.

And when I did, I fell for it so hard that it felt like my heart was going to explode out of my chest.